Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salem - McNary Field (KSLE)

Lat: 44.90493°NLon: 123.00096°WElev: 207.0ft.

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	N 6 MPH
Barometer	30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	35°F (2°C)
Last update	30 Mar 07:00 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

Salem OR

Today
High: 56 °F
Areas Frost
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of frost between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Light north wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain before 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 52. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain after 8pm. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday

Rain. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 67.